The updated one -- following Alan's advice. #!/usr/bin/python3
import os.path mapping={} DICTIONARYFILE="dictionary.pdb" TOBETRANSLATEDFILEEXT=".out" OUTPUTFILEEXT=".txt" def generate_dict(dictionarysourcefile): for line in open(dictionarysourcefile,"r"): parts=line.strip().split() mapping[parts[2]]=parts[0] def translate_process(dictionary,tobetranslatedfile): results=[] unique={} for line in open(tobetranslatedfile,"r"): tobetranslatedparts=line.strip().split() results.append(dictionary[tobetranslatedparts[2]]) for residue in results: unique[residue]=unique.get(residue,0)+1 for residue, numbers in unique.items(): print(residue,numbers) with open(base+OUTPUTFILEEXT,"w") as f: f.write(str(unique)) if __name__=="__main__": generate_dict(DICTIONARYFILE) for infilename in os.listdir("."): base, ext = os.path.splitext(infilename) if ext == TOBETRANSLATEDFILEEXT: translate_process(mapping, infilename) _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor